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Nurudeen Lawal

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012). Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting, Experimenting with New Formats, Fighting Misinformation (2024)

Experience: Saraba Magazine (Social Media Intern, 2015), Content Editor/Strategist, Lantern Books (2015-2017), Dubawa fact-checking fellow (2020), Solutions Journalism fellow (2022), Oxford Climate Journalism Network (2025)

Awards: Best Head of Desk of the Year (Legit.ng 2024), Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023), Top Politics and Current Affairs editor (Legit.ng)

Nurudeen Lawal is an AFP-certified journalist with a wealth of experience spanning over 8 years. He received his B/Arts degree in Literature in English from OAU. Lawal is the Head of the Politics/CA Desk at Legit.ng. He previously worked at Lantern Books and Saraba Magazine. Lawal was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). Lawal is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

5809 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023: Prominent northern politician lists 4 APC presidential aspirants who can defeat Atiku

2023: Prominent northern politician lists 4 APC presidential aspirants who can defeat Atiku

Politics

4 years ago

North or South? Popular pastor reveals region that will produce Nigeria's president in 2023

North or South? Popular pastor reveals region that will produce Nigeria's president in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Fresh update emerges as APC governors meet over consensus presidential candidate

Fresh update emerges as APC governors meet over consensus presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

Buhari told us who his preferred successor is, northern APC governor reveals

Buhari told us who his preferred successor is, northern APC governor reveals

Politics

4 years ago

After Buhari's stance on picking successor, APC governors speak on who to nominate

After Buhari's stance on picking successor, APC governors speak on who to nominate

Politics

4 years ago

Panic as Atiku's supporter collapses at PDP presidential candidate's Certificate of Return ceremony

Panic as Atiku's supporter collapses at PDP presidential candidate's Certificate of Return ceremony

Politics

4 years ago

Court orders forfeiture of university, hotel other properties linked to ex-senior FG official

Court orders forfeiture of university, hotel other properties linked to ex-senior FG official

Business and Economy

4 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the interim forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, based in Kaduna, linked to Anthony Hassan.

2 governors Atiku, PDP are considering as vice presidential candidate revealed

2 governors Atiku, PDP are considering as vice presidential candidate revealed

Politics

4 years ago

Governors Ifeanyi Okowa and Udom Emannuel are reportedly being considered by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP as vice presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

Northern APC presidential aspirant stepped down for Amaechi? Aide reveals truth

Northern APC presidential aspirant stepped down for Amaechi? Aide reveals truth

Politics

4 years ago

The governor of Jigawa state, Badaru Abubakar, has denied withdrawing from the ruling APC presidential race to back former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi.

2023 presidency: Shehu Sani advises Atiku on choice of running mate

2023 presidency: Shehu Sani advises Atiku on choice of running mate

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to choose a running mate he can work with as a team.

PDP presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

PDP presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

Politics

4 years ago

While former VP Atiku Abubakar polled 371 votes to win the PDP presidential primary, some of his contenders, including ex-Ekiti governor, Fayose, had no vote.

BREAKING: I want to pick my successor, Buhari finally opens up, reveals next step as APC governors begin closed-door meeting

BREAKING: I want to pick my successor, Buhari finally opens up, reveals next step as APC governors begin closed-door meeting

Politics

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told governors of his party, APC, he would want to pick his successor and needs the governors to support him to do so.

Contenders and Pretenders: 6 strong APC politicians who could succeed President Buhari in 2023

Contenders and Pretenders: 6 strong APC politicians who could succeed President Buhari in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Legit.ng examines the prominent APC politicians who have declared interest in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari.

APC, PDP primaries: List of children of prominent Nigerian politicians who won governorship, House of Reps tickets

APC, PDP primaries: List of children of prominent Nigerian politicians who won governorship, House of Reps tickets

Politics

4 years ago

Results coming from the ongoing primaries of the APC and the PDP's primaries show that a good number of the children of Nigerian politicians will be contesting.

Just in: After losing presidential primary to Atiku, Wike reveals next action

Just in: After losing presidential primary to Atiku, Wike reveals next action

Politics

4 years ago

Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor and ex-PDP presidential aspirant, says he cannot abandon the PDP and will, therefore, support Atiku to become president in 2023.

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